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About Billericay

Billericay is conveniently located about 30- 40 minutes outside of London (by train - Buy tickets here) and is surrounded by extremely good transport links to the M25, A127 and A12 to access other local town's across the county.

The unique high street offers a range of individual boutique style shops and chain stores, offering clothing, food and more. A number of services and businesses are operated from home serving residents in the area. Find what you're looking for by using our Billericay Directory.

Media & Literary References

Books, DVDs, Music about Billericay Billericay has been used in a number of books, dvd's, films and other media. We have collected a range of references for Billericay which you can view or purchase via Amazon.

There has also been a number of notable celebrities that have come from, or grown up in Billericay. We also have a strong relationship with our twinned town in Indiana, Fishers and Billericay, Massachusetts.

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The Pilgrim Fathers

A meeting of the Pilgrim Fathers prior to their sailing in the Mayflower is said to have taken place in Billericay, and many local names and much historical imagery reflect this: Mayflower House, Morris Men, Taxis, School, Hall.

Sunnymede School's houses were called Mayflower, Pilgrim, Chantry and Martin (after Christopher Martin, a Billericay merchant who travelled on the Mayflower as Ship's Governor). Four people from Billericay were on board, including Christopher Martin. He and his wife Marie, along with Solomon Prowe and John Langemore, perished shortly after their arrival at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The unfortunate fate of the would-be pioneers did not deter other inhabitants of Billericay from setting sail for the New World.

Travel & The Railway

Billericay Train Station Sign The railway arrived in Billericay in 1889, being on the Great Eastern Main Line between London and Southend-on-Sea. Billericay is currently served by the National Express East Anglia route from Liverpool Street station, to Southend.